In learning how to sing better, the concept of bridging is one of the most important vocal technique elements we learn
Throughout the program you will hear terms like bridges, registration, head voice, middle voice, chest voice, mix, breaks, and so forth. All of these terms refer to the coordinating of the voice as a singer ascends or descends in pitch.
Bridges reveal changes in vocal coordination and occur in relatively predictable parts of the scale. If the bridges are not negotiated smoothly there may be an abrupt disconnection and interruption of vocal tone, known as cracking or breaking.
Here’s how it works: the chest voice is your lower voice, which most people use for speaking. It feels as though the tones are coming straight out of your mouth when you sing, and you if you place your hand on your chest as you sing a note, you will feel vibration in your chest. As you sing a scale starting from your lowest note ascending upward, you will notice at a certain point that you will begin to feel a sense of “reaching” for the note, or perhaps a feeling of straining to reach the pitch.
You are now in your first passage area, or bridge. Think of this area as the passageway to your high notes. This first bridge is a critical area of the voice because this is where your outer muscles are most likely to try to “help” the process, by pulling and tightening in order to stretch the vocal cords to reach the higher pitch. Or else, they let go completely and the result is a weak, breathy sound.
However with Sing Like A Star™ vocal training, you can overcome these issues completely! Your Sing Like A Star™ training will enable you to build a strong connection between the lower and upper registers, resulting in a smooth transition from the chest voice upward. With a good mix, or “middle” voice, you will ultimately be able to go up and down the entire range of your voice no with breaks, no uncomfortable weakening of volume or intensity, and best of all, a healthy flexible voice that will enable you to sing in any style!
Learning how to “mix” and transition through the bridges is one of the most important aspects of good vocal production. Getting through the bridges requires a very subtle “hand-off” and coordination between opposing muscle groups. This coordination is difficult if not impossible to teach yourself, since you cannot hear yourself correctly, dur to the design of our hearing mechanism. You absolutely need a qualified teacher who can develop this vocal coordination in your voice!
At Sing Like A Star™ Studios, you will learn to sing stronger, sing higher, and sing with complete confidence, in all styles including Gospel, Blues, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Musical Theater, Classical, Country and R & B. You will gain amazing high notes, great power and control, and the ability to sing licks, runs and vocal riffs, just like your favorite artist. You will eventually develop your own unique style too!
Your voice will be healthy, strong, and beautiful, and you will experience freedom from vocal strain. You will be able to sing in your “chest” voice, and you will learn to “mix” into the higher registers so your voice will be smooth with no “register breaks”. Your range will extend dramatically.
You will learn to sing with “soul”, emotion, and flexibility. And, best of all, your voice will remain healthy for a lifetime of singing, if you continue to practice the principles of good vocal production that you will learn at Sing Like a Star studios.
Learning to sing better with a good mix, and to sing through the bridges with ease and control, is a foundational cornerstone of the Sing Like A Star™ approach to vocal training.
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